Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep appears in the following:

'Justice, Justice Thou Shalt Pursue' Offers Look At Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Early Work

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

One of the justice's former clerks, Amanda Tyler, worked with her on the collection that includes historic opinions and arguments from earlier years when she appeared as a lawyer before the top court.

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'Useful Delusions' Examines How Beliefs Can Be Powerful In Positive And Negative Ways

Friday, March 12, 2021

In a new book, former NPR reporter Shankar Vedantam suggests attaining "a deeper psychological understanding of why people believe what they believe," being empathetic and considering costs involved.

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As Schools Reopen, Popular 'PE With Joe' Online Exercise Class Goes Bye-Bye

Friday, March 05, 2021

A year ago, as the pandemic began, fitness instructor Joe Wicks started a daily exercise class for kids on YouTube. The videos became popular with kids and their parents. Now the series is ending.

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Empty Desks At U.N. Represent Millions Of Children Who Have Missed School In Pandemic

Thursday, March 04, 2021

The 168 school desks make up an exhibit called "Pandemic Classroom." Each of the seats represents 1 million children living in countries where schools have been closed for almost a year.

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Don't Swat This Bug. It Might Be A Robot On A Rescue Mission

Thursday, March 04, 2021

Scientists are trying to build a tiny drone with the agility of a mosquito. These light but strong flying robots could be used in critical situations, such as finding people in a collapsed building.

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News Brief: In-Person Classes, Capitol Security, Pope's Iraq Trip

Thursday, March 04, 2021

Federal efforts aim to help schools reopen. Tighten security follows reports extremists may try again to breach the U.S. Capitol. Pope Francis on Friday will become the first pope to visit Iraq.

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News Brief: Vaccine Supply, Tanden Nomination, Texas Lifts Restrictions

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

Biden says U.S. will have enough vaccine for all adults by May. Neera Tanden withdraws her nomination to head the Office of Management and Budget. Gov. Abbott is ending Texas' COVID-19 restrictions.

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News Brief: Insurrection Hearing, Ga. Election Bill, One Medical Probe

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

FBI's director will testify before Senate panel about the insurrection. Georgia House passes bill that would limit absentee and early voting. House panel investigates health care provider One Medical.

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Former French President Sarkozy Sentenced To 3-Year Jail Sentence For Corruption

Monday, March 01, 2021

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been given a three-year prison sentence for corruption and influence peddling.

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In The Job For A Month, Haines Oversees All 18 U.S. Intelligence Agencies

Monday, March 01, 2021

Director of national intelligence Avril Haines has taken over after a turbulent time. Former President Donald Trump was frequently at odds with his handpicked national security team.

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News Brief: Relief Package, Cuomo Comments, Myanmar Protester Deaths

Monday, March 01, 2021

Senate takes up the COVID-19 relief package. New York Gov. Cuomo promises to comply with an investigation into allegations of workplace harassment. Myanmar marks its most violent day since the coup.

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Why Republicans Are Moving To Fix Elections That Weren't Broken

Sunday, February 28, 2021

GOP-led legislatures in dozens of states are moving to change election laws in ways that could make it harder to vote, for example, by reducing early voting days or limiting access to voting by mail.

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'We Don't Know What's Coming': Anthony Hopkins Plays 'The Father' With Dementia

Friday, February 26, 2021

At 83, Hopkins says he knew exactly how to play his role in the film The Father. "I just had a sense of it," he says. The film was directed by Florian Zeller, whose grandmother had dementia.

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'Red Line' Examines Syria's Use Of Chemical Weapons, And The World's Discovery Of It

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Journalist Joby Warrick takes a detailed look at an excruciating moment for the world — the time in 2013 when the U.S. concluded that Syria's government had used chemical weapons in its civil war.

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News Brief: Vaccine Equity, Insurrection Hearing, Storm's Effect On Minorities

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Vaccination speed and racial equity don't always go hand in hand. Congressional hearing will delve into Capitol insurrection. Damaging winter storm delivers another blow to communities of color.

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Why Democrats Can't Take Latino Voters For Granted

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Democrats did not do as well in the 2020 Election with Latino voters as they had hoped they would — particularly in South Florida, where the Latino vote is crucial. So what happened?

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Supreme Court Order Paves Way For N.Y. Grand Jury To Obtain Trump's Financial Records

Monday, February 22, 2021

The Supreme Court has declined former President Donald Trump's request to further delay the enforcement of a subpoena from the Manhattan district attorney for Trump's financial records.

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News Brief: Garland Hearings, COVID-19 Deaths, Texas Power Issues

Monday, February 22, 2021

Confirmation hearings begin Monday for Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland. The U.S. will reach another grim COVID-19 record. For Texans who have electricity, that good fortune is costing them.

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Texas Rolling Blackouts Are Anything But, Mayor Says

Thursday, February 18, 2021

"When you've not had power for 3 1/2 days ... you begin to question whether [blackouts] are rolling at all," says Mansfield Mayor Michael Evans.

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News Brief: Texas Storm, Facebook's Australian Restrictions, Mars Landing

Thursday, February 18, 2021

Many Texans are waking up to another day without power. Australians are missing news from their Facebook feeds. Plus, NASA readies its six-wheeled rover Perseverance to land on Mars Thursday.

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